2001 Kia Sportage equipment problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 2001 Kia Sportage — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 kia sportage purchased on august 25, 2009. There was a noise under the hood. An independent mechanic stated that the catalytic converter was removed and replaced by a pipe that should not have been on the vehicle. She also stated the air conditioning unit continued to…”
filed Sep 2, 2009
“2001 kia sportage suffered two complete engine failures.*mr along with the engine failures, there were problems with the radio, battery and the terminals, front brakes, a sensor knock, exhaust system, air condition, valve cover gasket, front wheel bearings, front pads and rotors, cruise control…”
filed Apr 7, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE - By design, certain fasteners, which are designed to lock into place once fully attached, are utilized in various Kia models and are strictly intended for ?one…
TSB-GEN085R1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 18, 2017TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE - By design, certain fasteners utilized in various Kia models are strictly intended for ?one time use?. Though not limited to the following, some examples are…
TSB-GEN085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 4, 2016
Equipment problems in other Sportage years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Sportage | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Sportage | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 Sportage | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 Sportage | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 Sportage | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 Sportage | 5 | 2% |
| 2000 Sportage | 9 | 3% |
| 1999 Sportage | 11 | 4% |
| 1998 Sportage | 19 | 6% |
| 1997 Sportage | 5 | 3% |
| 1996 Sportage | 3 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Kia Sportage
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.